EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Bath toys "Children´s Toy" Shangxi Toy — risk: chemical, choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0656/12
Summary
null The products pose a chemical risk because:- the star contains 0.07% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)- the snail contains 4.85% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)- the whale contains 8.59% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)- the ship contains 8.49 % by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)- the ducklings contain 1.51% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate…
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Product
Bath toys "Children´s Toy" — Shangxi Toy
- Brand
- Shangxi Toy
- Name / model
- 1. Ref. P108364, 2. Ref. P108365
- Batch number(s)
- 1. 0190010836442. 2019001083651
- Category
- Toys
- Set of plastic animals for the bath:1. Ref. P108364: Rubber ducklings in a plastic net;2. Ref. P108365: plastic bath toys (starfish, large shell, whale, etc.) packaged in a plastic bag.
What is the risk?
- null The products pose a chemical risk because:- the star contains 0.07% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)- the snail contains 4.85% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)- the whale contains 8.59% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)- the ship contains 8.49 % by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)- the ducklings contain 1.51% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP).In addition, the products pose a risk of choking because they have nozzles which come off easily and constitute a small part that can be placed in the mouth and swallowed.According to the REACH Regulation, the phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited in toys or childcare articles that can be placed in the mouth by children.
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